Moriarty, Liane-Big Little Lies-Informal Buddy Read;Start Date: November 9th 2014 ;Revisit May 29, 2018

[VNerdbooks]

Oh and the beautiful mums in the morning looking perfect, when I look like a bag of cr@p lol
What time do these women get up in the morning to look like that ?!?!

[K~Terror]

Oh yes - I totally could identify with Jane! If you don't check your kiddos back pack until Sunday evening, let me tell you how screwed you can be! LOL!

V - I'm with you... Sleep is more important than getting up early and doing the hair/make up thing... Plus, I'm nicer to the people around me, so it's like a win-win. :)

[VNerdbooks]

past Chp 22 - I still can't work out (view spoiler)[who has been murdered! This is weird!! (hide spoiler)]

[K~Terror]

V Audio Nerd wrote: "past Chp 22 - I still can't work out [spoilers removed]"

I know....(view spoiler)[ I think I know now who it is... But they still haven't really come out and said it. (hide spoiler)]

[Laura]

V Audio Nerd wrote: "past Chp 22 - I still can't work out [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[It doesn't really come out until the very end of the book and I think you will figure it out before hand!! (hide spoiler)]

[VNerdbooks]

Kristin ~ Experiment in Terror Junkie wrote: "V Audio Nerd wrote: "past Chp 22 - I still can't work out [spoilers removed]"

I know....[spoilers removed]"

Thank goodness for that, (view spoiler)[I kept thinking I'd missed something lol (hide spoiler)]

[K~Terror]

I'm at Chapter 67... I am having a really hard time putting this down!

I'm pretty sure the (view spoiler)[ amnesty international donation was not from a stranger... ;) (hide spoiler)]

[Laura]

end of book
(view spoiler)[ what would you do if you were Madeline's husband? Would you come forward or go along with everyone else? (hide spoiler)]

[Kristie]

Kristin ~ Experiment in Terror Junkie wrote: "I am right where you are! (view spoiler)"

Yes it is!!



Kimberly wrote: "Moriarty has her finger on the pulse for sure."

I agree. It feels real. I can relate to the characters too.



Kelly wrote: "Oh, I'm not looking forward to that part of having kids. I'm tempted just to have their feelings hurt."

Oh no! That's actually some of the fun of having kids, as crazy as that sounds. lol



V Audio Nerd wrote: "past Chp 22 - I still can't work out [spoilers removed]"

I was wondering that too. I am wondering if (view spoiler)[ it is a domestic violence issue? I'm not sure, but it seems like she's making the characters very real, so I was thinking maybe a real issue??? No clue, really. I was thinking Jane before, but now I'm not so sure. (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah]

I have started today. What I remember about The Husband's Secret is good character development, I like a character with a distinct voice. That is important to me... And GRR Martin is the master - totally unrelated, I know.

[Kristie]

These characters definitely have their own distinct voices!

[Sarah]

V Audio Nerd wrote: "Oh and the beautiful mums in the morning looking perfect, when I look like a bag of cr@p lol
What time do these women get up in the morning to look like that ?!?!"

I always in my sweats when I take my daughter to preschool... But at least she always look great. I used to dress to the nines, but now it is my daughter I dress up. I have become quite frumpy... And fat.

[Sarah]

Haha, I think Madeline is kind of going through something with this turning forty. It is funny when she is reminiscing her one-night stands back in the day.

[Sarah]

Renee wrote: "Oh Calamity! I only just read this one so it's too soon for a reread. No points for me."

Haha - now I get it - Oh calamity.

[Kristie]

Oh calamity! I might have to pick that up. lol

[Hilary]

Poongothai wrote: "End of Chapter 7 ....



(view spoiler)[ I think ziggy must be lying! I don't want to believe that.. But I do! (hide spoiler)]

[K~Terror]

Laura wrote: "end of book
[spoilers removed]"


End of Book
Laura - (view spoiler)[ I think the ending was perfect... Through all the deliberations of deciding what to do - to lie or to not lie, I could understand how it was such a hard choice. I loved how Liane pulled it all together and wrapped it up though. The town may never be the same - and what a good thing! LOL! (hide spoiler)]

[Laura]

Kristin ~ Experiment in Terror Junkie wrote: "Laura wrote: "end of book
[spoilers removed]"


End of Book
Laura - [spoilers removed]"

Kirstin, I agree! A 5* book in my opinion. My new favorite of hers! It is slightly better than What Alice Forgot.

[Poongothai]

Finished the book. What a wonderful read.

[K~Terror]

Laura wrote: "My new favorite of hers! It is slightly better than What Alice Forgot. "

Laura - I have not read What Alice Forgot but now I'm adding it to my TBR shelf! I liked The Husband's Secret but definitely liked Big Little Lies even better. :)

Poongothai - I'm glad you liked it too! I'm almost sorry it's over now..

[Sarah]

Up to chapter 6
I don't know if this is a guessing game of who may have been killed but there is only maybe one clue where I thought it could be Madeline. But that is all I got. So far she is my favorite character.

[Sarah]

OMG it is so refreshing to hear the inner thoughts of a divorced couple and having your child have step parents and all the compromise/drama/insecurities/blah blah blah. Thinking of Madeline dealing with her teenager at her dad's house on Christmas. So fucked up and so today. God knows I have had my thoughts and troubles around these issues.

[Renee]

Sarah wrote: "Renee wrote: "Oh Calamity! I only just read this one so it's too soon for a reread. No points for me."

Haha - now I get it - Oh calamity."

I was giggling when I wrote that post.

I've started saying it more too. My Mum was visiting and read it just after I did, so everything was "Oh Calamity" while she was here.

[VNerdbooks]

chp 31 Jane (view spoiler)[ omg poor girl, that explains the chewing gum and strange eating habits then. (hide spoiler)]

[VNerdbooks]

> Chp 33 Gahh I want to shake Celeste (view spoiler)[ Why is she lying to the councillor?? (hide spoiler)]

[K~Terror]

Renee wrote: "
I was giggling when I wrote that post."

I love that saying now - it pops in my head all the time! LOL!

[K~Terror]

Sarah wrote: "OMG it is so refreshing to hear the inner thoughts of a divorced couple and having your child have step parents and all the compromise/drama/insecurities/blah blah blah. Thinking of Madeline deali..."

LOL!!! Me too! My son's step mom is very organic **said long and draaaaaawwwwwwnnnnn out** and reminds me so much of Bonnie that it had me laughing!

Unfortunately, I'm more crazy like Madeline! (Just not nearly as confrontational!) - well, anymore...

[Kristie]

Renee wrote: "I've started saying it more too. My Mum was visiting and read it just after I did, so everything was "Oh Calamity" while she was here."

That's great! So nice that you can share the fun with your Mum. :)

[Kristie]

Sarah wrote: "OMG it is so refreshing to hear the inner thoughts of a divorced couple and having your child have step parents and all the compromise/drama/insecurities/blah blah blah. Thinking of Madeline deali..."

I agree. All of their inner thoughts and insecurities just seem so real.

[VNerdbooks]

>chp 42 (view spoiler)[ God that woman is a complete bitch! A petition for a 5 year old, the poor kid, and telling the kids that they shouldn't play with him anymore, it's awful! My little boy has been bullied at school (he's 8) and I was so angry, so I can see why, but then the next week him and "the bully" were best friends again, that's what kids do, I try to sit on the fence now with his school tiffs, otherwise it can all go so wrong! (hide spoiler)]

[Debbie (Doc)]

I'm up to chapter 5. How these women can take their children to school dressed up - especially in heels baffles me. I work from home and am doing good to take a shower before I drop my kiddos off. Thank goodness they are teenagers so I don't have to get out of the car.

I am really enjoying how this book includes real life events - ones that I can actually relate to.

[VNerdbooks]

lol I said that earlier Debbie, I look like a bag of cr@p when I go to school!

[Elena]

Finally started reading (up to chapter 10 now) and enjoying it a great deal. Moriarty is officially a master of characterization! A few sentences and you know exactly what the character is all about. Completely agree, each one has their distinctive voice and personality.
The writing is so vivid, reading about (view spoiler)[Madeline spraining her ankle (hide spoiler)] made me flinch and gasp, and I felt Jane's dread when (view spoiler)[Ziggy was accused of chocking the girl (hide spoiler)] and I don't even have kiddoes of my own! :) I also like the format of murder mystery in the background and characters' personal secrets and histories being the focus of the story at least so far. Of all the characters I relate the most to Jane and really like Madeline.

P.S. Ziggy is an awesome name, loved "Oh calamity!" and (view spoiler)[organic blow job (hide spoiler)] made me snort.

[Kimberly]

I'm in chapter 69. Loving this book!! (view spoiler)[ thank goodness Tom's straight. Yay! :) and oh how I hope the Victim is Perry and not Celeste. (hide spoiler)]

[VNerdbooks]

Chaper 49 - hmm (view spoiler)[ I have an idea who it is.........but I'm still not sure lol, this is very clever (hide spoiler)]

[Joi]

I am really really enjoying this book. I am still completely behind (Chapter 10) but I'm enjoying it nevertheless.

[Debbie (Doc)]

V Audio Nerd wrote: "lol I said that earlier Debbie, I look like a bag of cr@p when I go to school!"

Too funny! I am just so thankful that I can pull up to the school door. Now, if I ever had to get out of the car, I would probably scare a few kids lol!

[Debbie (Doc)]

Joi wrote: "I am really really enjoying this book. I am still completely behind (Chapter 10) but I'm enjoying it nevertheless."

Joi, I am right there with you! I just started chapter 10.

[VNerdbooks]

Haha I only live around the corner from the school so if I drove I would get some funny looks!

[Kristie]

V Audio Nerd wrote: ">chp 42 [spoilers removed]"

Did you catch that it was (view spoiler)[ Harper that started the petition and not Renata! She is just making matters worse! I want to slap her. (hide spoiler)]

[VNerdbooks]

Kristie (~ Gaildis, of the Elves ~) wrote: "V Audio Nerd wrote: ">chp 42 [spoilers removed]"

Did you catch that it was [spoilers removed]"

I know, she is acting more of a child than the children!

[Kristie]

I don't know what chapter I'm at, but it's the scene in the coffee shop with Renata and her husband. I think 50-something. (view spoiler)[ What a jerk her husband is! How dare he intimidate Jane like that! What is it with so many of the men in this book intimidating / hurting women? Geez.

On a side note...I don't think Tom is gay. I'm not sure why Jane thinks he is, but he seems interested in more than a friend way. I could be wrong, but I can see something developing there.

Oh, and so glad Ziggy told her who is hurting Annabella. Poor little guy has been taking the blame and shouldering all that responsibility. What a sticky situation that leaves Jane in with Celeste! Yikes. (hide spoiler)]

I agree with many of the previous comments. I love the character development and I love the mystery in the background. I also think Ziggy is an adorable name. I don't know why people are giving her a hard time about it. Probably just spill-over from all the other drama.

[Kristie]

V Audio Nerd wrote: "Kristie (~ Gaildis, of the Elves ~) wrote: "V Audio Nerd wrote: ">chp 42 [spoilers removed]"

Did you catch that it was [spoilers removed]"

I know, she is acting more of a child than the children!"

She is currently my least favorite woman in this book.

[VNerdbooks]

Kristie (~ Gaildis, of the Elves ~) wrote: "She is currently my least favorite woman in this book"

Yes with Renata as a very close second lol

[VNerdbooks]

I'm not as far as you I don't think Kristie, I'm up to (view spoiler)[ just finding out about the website that Abigail has set up (hide spoiler)] I'm at work so can only plug in and listen when the boss goes out of the office, and on the way home haha

[Kristie]

Oh yes! That is horrific. Poor Madeline. I would die if (view spoiler)[ my daughter did something like that. (hide spoiler)] We're almost at the same part. She just found that out not too long ago.

[VNerdbooks]

Erghh I can imagine how Madeline felt about that when (view spoiler)[she read all of the comments on the website, I was shuddering.
Then I was thinking that adds another to my "who did it / is it" list, I still have no idea haha (hide spoiler)]

[Kimberly]

I've just finished. 4 stars from me. What a great book! Will catch up with comments and spoilers tonight.

[~Melissa~]

V Audio Nerd wrote: "Celeste and Perry Chp 11 [spoilers removed]"

Yeah - it's creepy to read....but you just know it happens in real life.

[~Melissa~]

Kimberly wrote: "... Oh and that take home stuffed animal thing. Haha. My son brought home the school possum for a week of fun at our house, complete with photos, etc. But, he forgot to tell me it was in his bag un..."

I totally remember this from when my kids were in kindergarten. You could always tell the Moms that did over the top stuff so there kids looked 'cool' when they handed in the book and then the moms like me - who just did whatever we had planned for the weekend. Unfortunately this mentality doesn't always go away once your kids get older. I have a middle schooler and high schooler. Still feels like a competition. It's so true at one point in the book someone comments on how they(the parent) feels like they are back in school. You think (or at least I do) I managed to get through it once.... I don't want to be back in school but you kind of are. The author is pretty spot on for how the parents are.